Was it really possible that a few degrees in ocean temperature decided the fate of entire communities? The answer, in the ...

NWS meteorologists at the Anchorage, Alaska, office issued a hurricane-force wind warning in the early morning hours on ...

Melissa is among three Atlantic hurricanes to make landfall with 185 mph winds. Another storm to do so was the Labor Day ...

Hurricane Melissa’s exceptional power, endurance and ability to overcome obstacles stunned meteorologists. Here’s what to ...

According to the NHC, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, developed in 1971 by civil engineer Herbert Saffir and meteorologist Robert Homer Simpson, is a rating of 1 to 5 based on a hurricane's ...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm with wind speeds of up to 185 miles per hour.

The storm rapidly intensified as it moved over waters that were warmer than average for this time of year. Scientists know ...

Hurricane Wilma, the strongest Atlantic hurricane on record, struck the Treasure Coast on Oct. 24, 2005. Although less devastating than the 2004 hurricanes Frances and Jeanne, Wilma left 3.2 million ...

Jamaicans are taking stock after Hurricane Melissa, the strongest storm to strike the island in modern history, barrelled ...

Hurricane Melissa's death toll climbed to 46 people on Friday, days after the record-breaking storm barreled through the ...